Fergus
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Post by Fergus on Jun 24, 2007 17:48:21 GMT
Has anyone heard of this headphone amp? According to reviews, it is meant to be excellent - but who believes reviews. It retails at £499. Steep!!! Here is some pics and a review.
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Nigel
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Post by Nigel on Jun 24, 2007 18:30:25 GMT
Looking good. Where is the review taken from?
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Post by seroxatmad on Jun 24, 2007 18:53:12 GMT
HI-FI choice this month give it a cool review...dont seem to be that good for the money esp when its not even made in england.
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Post by Nigel on Jun 24, 2007 19:30:07 GMT
China?
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Fergus
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Post by Fergus on Jun 24, 2007 19:33:52 GMT
Yes, Hifi Choice gives it a good review, but the power amp (the HP-1 is a pre-amp as well) does not get full marks. It is a lot of cash for a can amp, but Russ Andrews stuff is always over priced. It seems that the hifi press is starting to pay attention to headphone listeners. I was flicking through a number of hifi mags today and there were at least three reviews of can amps. The Russ Andrews one, some new STAX "budget" amp, and another one I cannot remember. Good news - but it will not make me buy hifi mags.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jun 24, 2007 22:38:10 GMT
Russ Andrews is a snake oil vendor.
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Post by xerxes on Jun 25, 2007 0:03:25 GMT
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jun 25, 2007 5:19:26 GMT
Russ Conway (Russ Abbot) Russ Andrews is a snake oil vendor. I wouldn't trust this man as far as I could throw him, he tried to sell me 4 ounces of "acoustically treated" sheeps wool many years ago ... The headamp on his site IS a rebadged HP100 (Stellos)
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Post by leo on Jun 25, 2007 16:50:50 GMT
Russ Andrews is a snake oil vendor. After trying various products of his I have to agree!
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Fergus
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Post by Fergus on Jun 25, 2007 18:04:04 GMT
Oh, my God, what a rip-off!!! Couldn't he even change the styling. Personally, I haven't tried any of his products, but I've always been suspicious of him.
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Post by darynalexander on Jul 1, 2007 3:51:27 GMT
I had sex with Russ Andrews' mother and it wasn't very enjoyable!
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Post by Fergus on Jul 1, 2007 19:20:31 GMT
Another laudatory review in this months Hifi World - although they do at least admit it's a rip-off of the Stello HP-100.
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Post by seroxatmad on Aug 1, 2007 19:41:23 GMT
Well 2 issues later its reviewed again...strange how that happened the same issue mr.andrews is been interviewed.
Just started buying mags again and in the last 4 i have bought always seem to be amps been reviewed and all about same %...not upsetting the advertisers maybe...
John
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Post by Nigel on Aug 1, 2007 22:21:22 GMT
In Hi Fi World? I just bought a copy today & can't see it featured.
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Post by seroxatmad on Aug 2, 2007 21:42:56 GMT
Hi
Sorry it is HI-FI Choice.
John
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